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Verruckt: World's Tallest Waterslide WOW!

Verruckt: World's Tallest Waterslide WOW!

Holmes & The FreakShow heard about this crazy tall water slide being built, we thought it was a joke at first...

...but it's not a joke! This is VerrÃ¼ckt, designed & built at Schlitterbahn Kansas City Waterpark, it breaks the record for the Worldâs Tallest Waterslide, a record which was held by Kilimanjaro at Aguas Quentes Country Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil since 2002.

View of Schlitterbahn Kansas City Waterpark from the top of VerrÃ¼ckt, which combines a breathtaking drop with an uphill blast on a hill thatâs over 50 feet high.

View from the first drop. Four riders on a specially designed raft will plummet down the equivalent of a drop from a 17 story building

There are 264 stairs to climb to ride Verruckt. The exact height will be announced at an official measuring event Spring of 2014.

Side view of Verruckt from the Waterpark. VerrÃ¼ckt is German and translated means âinsane" lol.

Splash at end of Verruckt!. The tower of the ride is constructed from railroad tanker cars that have been cut & welded into a single vertical tower. The ride required advanced sensor and nozzle technology as well as a robust conveyor system never before built.

Panoramic Photo of VerrÃ¼ckt! The build of VerrÃ¼ckt is the subject of a documentary being filmed by the Travel Channel.

Hope you enjoyed! Maybe we'll see you there! (all photos are courtesy of Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts and are used with permission)